Managing 3: the integration challenge
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B690 is a ten-credit Level 3 course that consolidates key learning points from earlier functional-based study of management to allow you to convert previous relevant study to the Professional Certificate in Management (C31). You will work together supported by a facilitator to integrate different management functional perspectives, practice key management techniques and skills, and develop and examine the ability to understand and tackle complex management problems. Satisfactory participation at a compulsory 2.5 day residential school or an eighteen-day online equivalent is required. Assessment will be a three hour examination using a pre-issued case study.
Fees 2012
See fees and funding options for study from September 2012.
Course facts
An undergraduate course in Business and Management.
| About this course: | |
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| Course code | B690 |
| Credits | 10 |
| OU Level | 3 |
| SCQF level | 10 |
| FHEQ level | 6 |
| Course work includes: |
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| Examination |
| Includes residential school |
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What you will study
B690 has three aims:
- to integrate organisational, people, customer and financial based perspectives of the managerial role
- to practice key management skills and techniques with others
- to develop and examine the ability to understand and tackle complex and integrated management problems.
The overall shape of the course is as follows:
Part (A) preparation (months 1 - 4)
A range of individual study and online activities aimed at consolidating previous learning, integration of concepts and preparation for the later parts of study.
Part (B) residential school or Online equivalent (early - mid month 5)
A residential or online school focusing on the integration of management disciplines and problem-based decision-making.
Part (C) revision (months 5 - 6)
Post-school review and reflective activities, followed by revision and examination preparation using a pre-issued case study.
Part (D) examination (month 6)
A three-hour exam based on the pre-issued case.
Further information about the certificate to which this course contributes can be found in the Professional Certificate in Management Information and sample study material.
You will learn
The specific learning outcomes for students studying B690 are to:
- consolidate key learning points from earlier functional-based study of management, e.g. Managing 1: organisations and people B628/BZX628 and Managing 2: marketing and finance B629/BZX629
- integrate the different functional views of management
- apply managerial problem-solving approaches to ‘holistic’ work situations
- share and to learn how to critique different problem solutions and different approaches to problem solving
- further develop interpersonal and other skills that require interactive learning.
Vocational relevance
B690 is the final course taken by students to obtain the Professional Certificate in Management and thereby gain entry to the Professional Diploma in Management course and the rest of the masters programmes in business and management. This course helps to consolidate what has been learned throughout the study of the certificate courses (or other prior learning) and to apply this learning to your workplace.
Residential school
The residential school is a key component of the course and offers you an opportunity to work together and prepare and practice for the examination. Satisfactory participation at a residential or online school is required if you want to gain credit for this course. The cost of the residential or online school is included in the course fee. See our Residential Schools website for more information.
Entry
This course has been designed for those who have successfully studied or are studying the two 30-credit courses B628/BZX628 and B629/BZX629 in order to achieve the Professional Certificate in Management (C31) (If you take and pass this course without successfully completing the other course components of C31 you will be awarded a pass mark and ten credits but not the Professional Certificate in Management). This course has been designed to run alongside B629/BZX629.
Further information can be found in the Professional Certificate in Management Information and sample module material
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the course, please contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.
Outside the UK
Students outside of the University’s designated study areas may have to make their own arrangements to sit the exam.
Preparatory work
If you are taking this course as part of the Professional Certificate in Management (C31), you should have already studied, or be studying, the two main courses comprising the Certificate.
If you have a disability or additional requirement
As a large proportion of the study material is delivered through the B690 website, you will spend significant time working online. If you use specialist hardware or software to assist you in operating a computer or the internet and have any concerns about accessing the materials, you are advised to contact the Open University before enrolling about available support.
Written transcripts of any audio components and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of printed material are available. Some Adobe PDF components may not be available or fully accessible using a screen reader.
Satisfactory participation at a residential or online school is required if you want to gain credit for this course. The Open University is able to offer a variety of support to students with disabilities or additional requirements to ensure they can participate at a residential school. Details of the range of services and how to request them are in the publication Meeting your residential school needs. It may not be possible for some students to attend the residential school, so an online school is available as an alternative.
If you are a new student, or new to study using a computer or the internet, you will need to inform us of your particular needs as soon as possible, as some of our support services may take several weeks to arrange. Details of how to do this and our range of support services are described in our publications Meeting Your Needs and Meeting your residential school needs.
You can also find information about accessible study materials, financial support and the Disabled Students' Allowance, equipment and other services, on our Services for disabled students website. It also includes our contact details for advice and support both before you register and while you are studying.
Study materials
What's included
You will have access to the B690 website where a comprehensive course guide covering all four parts of the course and additional study resources will be available.
Computing requirements
This course includes online computer activities – you can access these using a web browser that can play Flash and Shockwave.
You will need internet access and a computer. If you have purchased a new computer since 2005 it should meet your course computing requirements. Check our Technical Requirements section if your computer is older than this or is otherwise unusual.
Teaching and assessment
Support from your tutor
At key points in the course there will be an online forum facilitated by one or more moderators who will help to prepare you for the residential or online school and guide you through the process of addressing problem-based questions similar to those you will come across in the examination. In addition, you will be supported by a tutor while taking part in the residential or online school. Contact our Student Registration and Enquiry Service if you want to know more about study with The Open University before you register.
Assessment
Satisfactory participation at the residential or online school is required. There is a three-hour examination associated with this course.
Students also studied
Students who studied this course also studied at some time:
Future availability
The details given here are for the course that starts in May and November 2012. We expect it to be available twice a year.
Fees 2012
See fees and funding options for study from September 2012.
Course facts
An undergraduate course in Business and Management.
| About this course: | |
|---|---|
| Course code | B690 |
| Credits | 10 |
| OU Level | 3 |
| SCQF level | 10 |
| FHEQ level | 6 |
| Course work includes: |
|---|
| Examination |
| Includes residential school |
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